From: SalsaBoston [sbc_moderator@salsaboston.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 2:18 PM
To: 'salsaupdate@salsaboston.com'
Subject: 401: ATN Tonight, Salsa for Grin_gos workshop Sat. July 19, Salsa by the
River July 26
Hola Salseros!
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*** Heads up stuff!! ***
*** (quick summary, read on for details) ***
- ATN tonight
- Thursday: Tito Puente Series in the Park, live band, free
- Friday: Mojitos White Party
- Saturday: Salsa for Grin_gos workshop, noon-4pm at ATN
http://salsaboston.com/salsa4gringos/workshop.html
- Saturday: Havana Club at JHCC
- Sunday: Salsa Cruise
- Monday: Salsa in the Park with Anara and crew, Boston Parks
And...
- HOT!! HOT!! HOT!! Sat. July 26, "Salsa on the River" returns, featuring
renowned recording artists, "Bio Ritmo", live, on tour from Richmond, VA.
http://salsaboston.com/river
GET TICKETS: http://salsaboston.com/store
** See you tonight at An Tua Nua as usual!
Last week we had another great crowd, ATN is hopping! Come on down to _THE_
party!
http://salsaboston.com/antuanua or scroll down.
** Special Note to beginners: Level 0 "Salsa for Grin_gos* Workshop" will be
held Saturday, July 19 at An Tua Nua, 12-4pm
(this is the rescheduled date)
"For people with 2 left feet, and up."
http://salsaboston.com/salsa4gringos/workshop.html
* we have to spell it that way because some spam filters. Go figure.
** This summer SalsaBoston in conjunction with Havana Club, Community Boating,
and DJ D. Martinez presents its second annual MEGA outdoor Salsa Parties!
"Candela con Vela: Salsa by the River Series!"
Saturday, July 26th and Sept. 6
Featuring dancing on the docks of Community Boating, on the Charles River
- benefitting CBI's youth programs
- all ages welcome
- July 26: "Bio Ritmo" Live! Sept. 6 TBA
- DJ D.Martinez, performances, lessons, cash bar (beer and wine), and more!
- there will be dance floors set up (yes, this will be nothing less than a SBC
high quality event)
- expecting 600+ in attendance throughout the evening
- hosted by Community Boating
- beer and wine with valid ID
All ages, tickets are $20 advance, $25 at the event.
Tickets go on sale next week.
We are looking for event sponsors, such as beverage promotions (liquor and
non-alcoholic), food, etc. If interested please contact olaf@salsaboston.com
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SALSA CRUISES! Friday, this week
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Join SalsaBoston, Mojitos, Avive Productions, and Havana Club each weekend
this summer
Cruise tickets are on sale: http://salsaboston.com/catalog
General Cruise info: http://salsaboston.com/cruise
Group info: http://salsaboston.com/cruise/groups
or call 617-513-9841
Sunday Schedule
6:00-7:45 Preparty at "The Landing"
6:30-7:45 Salsa Lesson with Johnny and Kelly (dockside or on the boat,
depending on circumstances)
7:45: Boarding, party starts, buffet served 8:00-10:30 CRUISE! 2 Decks of
dancing: Latin Mix on the lower deck, Salsa on the mid-deck. Observation on
the top deck.
All ages welcome on the cruises. Must have valid 21+ ID to drink.
BOOK A CORPORATE SALSA CRUISE GROUP! We typically have 1-2 bigger groups with
us each week and is a fantastic group outing.
Wedding receptions, birthdays, and bachelorette parties are very popular too.
Call Olaf at 617-513-9841 or email olaf@salsaboston.com for more details.
Cruises are alternating Fridays and Sundays this year, out 8th season.
See you on the dance floor!
-Olaf
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SALSABOSTON EVENTS
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Salsa Night at An Tua Nua with SalsaBoston
every Wednesday
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Boston's original "All Salsa by Salseros for Salseros" party, over 7.5 years
running!
835 Beacon St., 1 block outbound from Kenmore Square, near Fenway Park
SalsaBoston: (617) 513-9841
An Tua Nua: (617) 262-2121 (for directions only)
More details and directions: www.salsaboston.com/antuanua
** Have you checked out Masa? If you're up for a casual night and some dining
and an upscale bar, this place is cool on Thursdays. Casual lesson around
10pm, a mix of music, no cover. 439 Tremont St, South End, Boston
7pm Personalized Salsa Instruction (AKA "How'd They Do That?!")
8pm Casino Rueda Lesson (w/ Anara and the Gang, beginner through
advanced levels)
9pm Salsa Lesson (w/ Johnny and Kelly, beginner and intermediate levels)
10:15pm-1am Salsa!
http://salsaboston.com/antuanua for discounts and info or call 617-513-
9841
An Tua Nua
835 Beacon St. Kenmore Sq/Fenway, Boston
$10 cover, $2 per lesson additional, 21+
**Note: $6 for 7pm class
Call 617-513-9841 for details about Salsa Night
For a discount coupon, please visit the website.
An Tua Nua is a great contemporary Irish bar & grill on Beacon Street just
outside of Kenmore Square (only about 3 blocks from Sophia's). In the back
they have a dance club about the same size as the upstairs at Sophia's, with a
sizable dance floor that holds about 150 people, a bar, and plenty of lounge
seating.
Close to the green line (St. Mary's on the C train, Fenway on the D, Kenmore
on the B), plenty of street and lot parking.
Irish/America/Bar food available until 10pm. I have eaten there regularly, it
is very tasty and modestly priced.
Note: they have Karaoke with my man Kev-Mac Daddy in the front portion of the
bar when you walk in, but don't let that scare you... Salsa is in the back
room! Full Bar. Please check your coat.
More info, discounts, and directions: http://www.salsaboston.com/antuanua
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This Week's Mailbag
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(SalsaBoston is not affiliated with nor endorses these listings except
where noted. This information is just passed along as we receive it.
If you have a good or bad experience, please let others know on the
SalsaBoston message board.)
1) Havana Club Update
2) Latino Professional Network Summer Soiree
3) Tito Puente Latin Music Series, free outdoors, Thursdays (O'Day park next
to JHCC)
4) Salsa in the Park, Mondays, South End, Free
5) LA Style lessons with Matei
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1)
Havana Club news:
Havana Saturdays Live in Boston
85 West Newton Street, South End, Boston
. 9:30-10:30 Beginner Salsa Lesson w/ Ivan
. 10:30-2am Salsa Dance Party with La Timbistica, DJ Cuban Jeff
. $15 Ages: 21+ Full Cash Bar. Dress: Smart Casual to Fashionable
Also, don't forget that we now have Tequila Tuesdays at the
Intercontinental Hotel on Atlantic
Ave in Boston's Financial District. Join us for complimentary tequila
tasting from 6-8 and
outdoor dancing from 6-9:30.
Photos and Videos from last week's party can be seen online at
http://HavanaClubSalsa.com
Sincerely,
Jeff
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2)
Latino Professional Network Events
SAVE THE DATE!
A Summer Soiree at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
When: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Time: 6pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is one of the oldest hotels in Boston.
Its rich history, majestic splendor and elegance make it one of the city's
best known properties, and its also the venue of our last summer networking
event.
Join us on July 24th for a spectacular Summer Soiree. Enjoy distinctive
foods, cool beverages and an assortment of desserts from a variety of food
carts. Ice sculptures, raffles, music and the ambiance created from mingling
with good friends, associates and colleagues will make for a fun event.
Don't miss this summer soiree which is sure to be a enjoyable and relaxing
event.
Mark your calendars and RSVP today to info@lpn.org
www.lpn.org
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3)
Latin Music Concert Series and Dance Party
Outside in the South End
Returns for Fourth Year on Four Thursdays in July
Free Music from Berklee College, La Casa de La Cultura,
and ParkARTS
Boston, MA, June 16, 2008 - Summer afternoons in Boston can sizzle, but
evening respites in a neighborhood park listening and dancing to tropical
sounds and syncopated beats can be even hotter. The fourth-annual Tito Puente
Latin Music Series - presented by Berklee College of Music; La Casa de La
Cultura /Center for Latino Arts, IBA; and ParkARTS - combines the Latin
rhythms of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica, with influences from far-
flung
corners of the world, reflecting Berklee’s sonic melting pot.
The FREE music series takes place over four Thursday evenings - July 10, 17,
24, and 31 - outdoors at O’ Day Park, next door to the Jorge Hernandez
Cultural Center, 85 West Newton St., in Boston’s South End. Concerts are from
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
For more information call 617-927-1707, e-mail info@claboston.org, or click
berklee.edu/events. The park is wheelchair accessible.
This year’s program:
July 17 - The Berklee Latin Jazz All-Stars is six top scholarship students
from Puerto Rico, Israel, and the United States. Members coalesced around
their love for the polyrhythm and joyful precision of Latin jazz. The group
was named this year's Best College Jazz Band by Down Beat magazine, under the
name La Timbistica, and recently performed in the Monterey Jazz Festival's
Next Generation Festival in Monterey, California. The All-Stars are led by
conguero Paulo Stagnaro, and include trumpeter Niv Toar, flutist Enrique
Trinidad, pianist Abraham Olivo, bassist Juan Maldonado, and timbalero Marcos
Lopez. This summer, the group will also perform at the Duke Ellington Jazz
Festival in Washington, D.C.
July 24 – Manolo Mairena is a sonero (salsa singer) and percussionist from
Costa Rica who has fused Afro-Caribbean and Latin music with an array of
styles he learned since moving to the U.S. at 16. He began his career
stateside performing traditional Puerto Rican music. His playing drew
attention from some of the major Latin bands in New England, and he played or
recorded with Tropical Sound, Mango Blue, Manguito, Obini Tumbao, and Combo
Sabroso, among many others. He started his own band called Curubandé, which
he still performs with today. Mairena has toured Spain and Mexico and has
also performed in Australia, Cuba, India, and Puerto Rico. Currently, he is
working on Mi Oportunidad, an album of original music featuring a cast of top
performers including Alex Alvear, Angel Subero, and Gonzalo Grau, among
others.
July 31 – Eguie Castrillo, who will perform with his orchestra, is a native of
San Juan and an authority on the rhythms of Cuba, the Dominican Republic,
Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago. The timbale and conga player has
performed or recorded with such Latin luminaries as Arturo Sandoval, Ruben
Blades, and Michel Camilo, and American pop and jazz stars including Michael
Brecker, Steve Winwood, and Jennifer Lopez. Among his greatest influences is
Tito Puente, whose spirit lives in Castrillo’s orchestra performances that
salute the 1950s Palladium Ballroom scene in New York City, where dancers went
wild for Puente’s mambo music. The 18-piece orchestra includes a large horn
section, congas, bongos, and lots of energy. He has been teaching in
Berklee's percussion department since 1999.
About the presenters:
Now in its 12th year, ParkARTS began as Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s initiative to
present a yearlong program of arts and culture related programs and events in
Boston's park system. ParkARTS, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department's
multi faceted arts program incorporates the visual, performing, and
participatory arts. The 2008 ParkARTS performing arts program will present
concerts in Boston neighborhood parks that range from jazz to symphonic music.
The Center for Latino Arts/La Casa de la Cultura is a cutting-edge, multi-
functional community arts complex that conveys to both Latinos and non-Latinos
from all over New England, the vitality of contemporary and traditional Latino
cultural expressions, including folk dance and music, Latin jazz, film,
poetry, and theater. The Center joins our Jorge Hernandez performance space
(converted into a 450-seat venue from a historic church in 1986) with a new
community arts center (renovated from the adjacent parish house in 2003) that
includes a gallery, dance studio and visual arts studio. Inquilinos Boricuas
en Acción (IBA) is a dynamic community building agency dedicated to increasing
the social and economic power of individuals and families through education,
economic development, technology and arts programming that build safe, vibrant
and culturally diverse affordable housing communities.
Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the
best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and
practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has
evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music
business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse
and talented student body representing over 70 countries, and a music industry
"who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the
music of today — and tomorrow.
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4)
What: Salsa in the Park--tonight and every Monday in July!
When: Mondays, 2008 6:30 PM
Where:
Blackstone School Park
Washington St & W Brookline St
Boston, MA 02118
These fun outdoor events are sponsored by the Mayor's Office and are FREE and
open to everyone...so, bring the whole family if you'd like! Whether you've
been dancing salsa for years or you'd like to learn how?or if you'd just like
to relax after work to the sounds of salsa music, join us in the park on
Monday nights!
Each night will feature live performances, dance instruction for all levels
(beginner to advanced), and lots of time to dance and socialize. There will be
food and drinks for sale, as well as other items.
Please note: If it rains, the party will be inside the Community Center
Sponsors include: SalsaBoston.com, El Show de Fernandito, Teddy's Shoes,
BostonSalsero.com, Harry O's Pizza, MetaMovements and Boston ROCKS!
At Blackstone Park in the South End; 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
SPECIAL KICK-OFF PARTY with DJ Hernan: Monday, June 30th!
Location: Corner of W. Brookline & Washington Streets, in the South End
Parking: On-Street parking available
Public Transportation:a) Orange line to Back Bay, exit Dartmouth
Street side. Take a left on Dartmouth and walk about 10 minutes
down, till you pass Tremont Street and cross onto W.Dedham Street,
take left on Washington St., walk down and park is on right. b)
Silver Line bus leaving from Dudley Station to W. Newton stop, park
is on left.
For more information: www.metamovements.com
Telephone: 617 983-1418
Learn more here:
http://salsa.meetup.com/193/calendar/8246453/
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5)
Submitter:
Matei Livianu
Email: salsamatei@gmail.com
Info:
LA-Style Salsa group classes and private lessons in Central Square with Matei.
Friendly and fun. No partner needed.
See www.salsamatei.com for schedule and more information.